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Gumi to lay off 100 in wake of Korea embezzlement scandal, post-IPO woes

Gumi to lay off 100 in wake of Korea embezzlement scandal, post-IPO woes

Just a week after the gaming company confirmed that its South Korean office was being investigated for embezzlement, more bad news.
J.T. Quigley · · 2 min read
Gumi Asia is publishing Sega’s Chain Chronicle for English-speaking markets

Gumi Asia is publishing Sega’s Chain Chronicle for English-speaking markets

Gumi Asia will publish Sega’s Chain Chronicle line defense RPG for North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia starting this Dec 8.
Mary-Anne Lee · · 2 min read
RPGs overtake card battle games as most popular mobile game genre in Japan

RPGs overtake card battle games as most popular mobile game genre in Japan

Move over, card games. Roleplaying games – RPGs – are now the most popular mobile game genre for Android users in Japan. App monetization platform Metaps discussed why in a
Mary-Anne Lee · · 3 min read
Coda Payments partners with top telcos in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore

Coda Payments partners with top telcos in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore

Coda Payments announced new partnerships this morning with several Southeast Asian telcos. The mobile payment company’s fresh roster of partners includes Globe Telecom in the Philippines, Indosat and Esia in
Leighton Cosseboom · · 2 min read

17 famous games you didn’t know were made (or partially made) in Singapore (UPDATED!)

Did you know Assassin’s Creed games were developed in Singapore? How about Autumn Dynasty, or Pixel People? Find out which famous games have been developed in Singapore.
Mary-Anne Lee · · 9 min read

GungHo and Gumi extend their reach – to opposite sides of the globe

The companies behind Puzzle and Dragons and Brave Frontier are looking to attract more Asian and Western gamers.
J.T. Quigley · · 3 min read

Gumi raises $50M, partners with Sega Networks in next step toward digital entertainment domination

Tokyo-based mobile game developer Gumi today secured a JPY5 billion fundraising round led by Silicon Valley VC World Innovation Lab and Sega Networks.
J.T. Quigley · · 2 min read

Brave Frontier wins best made-in-Singapore game at the Digital Life Awards 2014

The results for the best made-in-Singapore game as voted by readers of Singapore’s national tech supplement Digital Life are in. Hit mobile game Brave Frontier has taken first place, while
Iain Garner · · 1 min read

Brave Frontier developer Gumi gets second investment in 2 months for regional expansion

Less than two months after closing a $19 million funding round, Tokyo-based mobile game developer Gumi has just accepted an undisclosed sum of cash from Japanese mobile advertising company Adways (TSE:2489) in exchange for
Paul Bischoff · · 1 min read

New Japanese Game Maker Alim Debuts With Funding, Launches Mobile RPG “Brave Frontier”

Dr. Serkan Toto is a gaming expert and independent consultant based in Tokyo. You can follow him on Twitter and his blog. This article is republished with his permission. New
Dr. Serkan Toto · · 2 min read
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